What are hygroscopic sweeteners?

Hygroscopic property of certain sugars makes them useful as humectant which can keep foodstuff moist. This is a useful property to maintain viscosity and texture of food products. In contrast, non-hygroscopic sweeteners are like mannitol, isomalt, and lactitol. read more

An example of a highly hygroscopic sweetener is: Definition. fructose: Term. When a sugar is considered highly hygroscopic, it means that it: Definition. read more

Sweetener level too high or level of hygroscopic sweeteners too high : Decrease sweetener level; Decrease ratio of glucose-containing corn syrups to sucrose . read more